Measuring childhood cancer late effects: evidence of a healthy survivor effect

ConclusionsOur findings provide empirical evidence that survivor bias attenuates measures of association when comparing survivors with the general population. The design and analysis of studies among childhood cancer survivors, particularly as this population attains older ages, should account for survivor bias to avoid misinterpreting estimates of disease burden.
Source: European Journal of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research